Turnover toaster



April 8, 1930. G. F. WEBB 1,753,541

TURNOVER, TOASTER Filed March 18, 1929 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN VEN TOR.

. ATTORNEY April 8, 1930. wE B 1,753,541

TuRNovER TOASTER Filed Marbh 18, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A TTORNE Y Patented Apr. 8, 1930 um'ren STATES GEORGE F. WEBB, or HAMILTON, oNrARIq-cAnAnA Application filed March 18,

This invention relates to electric toasters and has special reference to an electric toaster arranged for automatically reversing the slice being toasted with each opening and closing of the toaster.

One important object of the invention is to improve the general construction of devices of this character so as to provide a simple and eificient device in which the reversing mechanism will act automatically on each opening of the toaster.

A second important object of the invention, is to provide, in a toaster of this description, a slice supportingrack and novel means to push the lower edge of the slice ofi of the rack upon opening of the toaster.

Vith the above and other objects in view as will be hereinafter apparent, the invention consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the The lower ends of these side arms 26 are conaccompanying drawings and specifically claimed. r

a In the accompanying drawingslike characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and: I

Figure l is a front elevation of the toaster with one side open. Figure 2 is a section on the line22 of Figure 1. c V

Figure 2 is a section onthe line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a detail view of a certain tooth bar used herewith. p In the present embodiment of the invention there is provided a base 10 supported on heat insulating legs 11 and at eachen-d of this base is an upwardly extending standard 12, these standards being connected by a top 13 at their upper ends.

Between the upper parts of the standards is a cross bar 14 and at the base is a second cross bar 15. These cross bars support insulating lates 16 whereon is wound resistance wires 1 leading to a plug socket 18 for convenience in connecting the device to a house circuit. Also supported by the bar 14 are the upper ends of toast rack bars 19 which extend downwardly and outwardly toward the side edges of the base and terminate 1929. Serial No. 347,894.

shortly above the base in horizontal feet'20 ghaving downwardlyeXt-ending toes 21 engaging the base 10. As-will be observed from Figures 1 and 2 these bars are spaced from each other and in use the slice of bread. to be'toasted is supported onthe feet- 205 the slice leaningagainst the inclined upper portions of the bars. Ateach side of the toaster is a cover-plate which consists of a flat plate '22 having side flanges'23 and pivots 24 eX-.

tend through these side flanges and the lower parts of the standards 12 to pivotally connect the cover to the standards so that it may swing from the full line position shown in Figure 3 at the right to the dotted-line position shown in that figure at the left.

. The means for removingthe toast auto matically' from" the rack comprises a substantially U-shaped swinging member having side arms 25 pivoted to the standards 12 as at 26 and depending normally behind the bars 19.

nected by a cross bar 27 here shown as of crenellatd form to provide pusher teeth 28.

'which, whenthememberis swung forward, project betweenthe rack bars 19 to Fpushthe lower end of the slice being toasted off of the feet 20. To operate these crossbars links 29 are provided which are pivoted to the flanges Y23 and 30, the other end of said links embracing the wire of theswinging bar adj acent the sides 29. V I i -1 Now, referring to Figure 3, it will be seen that when the cover 22 is closed the swinging 'merly away. from the rack 19 will now be brought up against the rack.

There has thus been provided a simple and eflicient device of the kind described and for.

thepurpose specified. V a 1 It isobvious that minor changes may be made in the form and construction of the invention without departing from the mate rial spirit thereof. It is not, therefore, desired to confine the invention to the exact form herein shown and described, but it is base, and a link connecting said finger bar and cover.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature.

. GEORGE F. WEBB.

standards, a swinging crenel lated finger bar:

supported from said standards and having its alternate crenellations movable between positions behind and in front of said rack, V

and means to actuate said bar.

2:111 an electric toaster, a base, spaced standards extending up, from the base, an 1-n- ,elined bread supportmg rack between sald standards, a swinging crenellated finger bar V supported from said standards and having its alternate crenellations movable between positions-bellr'nd and in front of said rack, a cover for said rack hinged toswing on a; horizontal axis between a closed position in front of the rack and an open position extending outwardly anddownwardly from the base, and a link connecting said finger bar and cover.

3. In an electrietoaster, a base, spaced standards extending upwardly from' said base, a toast supporting rack extending upwardly and inwardly from base and consisting of spaced bars having their lower ends supported by said base and provided with forwardly extending portions: adjacent their lower ends substantially parallel to the base, a swinging bar of substantially U-shape having its arms pivoted at their upper ends to the standards and havingitslower arm-coir.

necti'ng portion crenellated, the" alternate crenel'l'ations being movable rearwardly and forwardly beneath the forwardly extending portions of the rack bars, fingers extending upwardly from said arm connecting portions, f

and means to actuate the swingingbar. V

4. In an electrlc toaster, a'base, spaced base, a toast supporting rack extending upwardly and inwardly from said base and consisting of spaced'bars having their lower ends supported by said base and provided with forwardlyextending portions adjacent their lower ends substantially parallel to the base, a swinging bar of' substantially ii-shape having its arms pivoted at their upper ends to the, standards and having its lower arm connecting portion crenell'a-ted, the alternate ,crenellations being movable rearwardly and forwardly beneath the forwardly extending portion-s ofthe rack bars, fingers extending upwardly from said arinconneeting portions, a cover for said rack hinged to swingon a horizontal axis between aclosed position in f'rontv of the, rack and an open position exst'andards extending upwardly from said tending outwardly and downwardly from the Cal 

